Noun: gladiolus (gladioli,gladioluses) ,gla-dee'ow-lus
- Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly coloured funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
"Tall gladioli added vertical interest to the flower bed";
- gladiola, glad [informal], sword lily
- The large central part of the breastbone
"The gladiolus is where most of the ribs attach to the sternum";
- corpus sternum
Derived forms: gladioluses, gladioli
Type of: bone, iridaceous plant, os[2]
Part of: breastbone, genus Gladiolus, sternum
Encyclopedia: Gladiolus